Abstract: The invention relates to an electric fill level measuring device (1) for measuring a fill level of a medium in a containment, comprising: an electrically conductive probe (10); an electronic measuring/operating circuit (20); a housing (30); secured to the housing, a process connection (40); wherein the probe is supported radially by the process connection by means of a conical seal (50), wherein the conical seal is compressed between a conical interior surface and the probe, wherein a spring mechanism (60) is adapted to compress the conical seal by exerting a force on the conical seal in the direction of the open end, the probe has a first probe part (11) and a second probe part (12), which probe parts are joined together, wherein the first probe part is arranged in the lumen and provides an engagement surface (11.1) for the spring mechanism, and wherein the second probe part is adapted to be immersed in the medium.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, computer systems, and computer programs of the present disclosure relate to database cataloguing, information identification based on similarities, and information retrieval.

Abstract: A rotor includes a permanent magnet arrangement having permanent magnets for exciting a magnetic rotor flux, and a rotor laminated core for holding and channelling the flux and including axial magnet pockets distributed in the circumferential direction and in which the permanent magnets are arranged. The rotor laminated core includes a core partial laminated core that has first receiving regions for the permanent magnets distributed in the circumferential direction, and segment partial laminated cores are arranged on the outside of the core partial laminated core distributed in the circumferential direction and that, on an inside thereof, each have a second receiving region for the permanent magnets, wherein a first and second receiving region form a magnet pocket, and the rotor has a bandage surrounding the core for frictionally connecting segment partial laminated cores to the core partial laminated core, which at least temporarily contact one another in the connected state.

Abstract: A sliding cover for a salient-pole rotor of an electric machine is configured to close a slot formed between two rotor poles of the salient-pole rotor which are adjacent in the peripheral direction and two supporting rings of the salient-pole rotor which are mutually axially opposite. The sliding cover is of a multi-part design and includes a slot wedge, which can be mechanically connected to the two adjacent rotor poles; a support, which is linearly guided in the slot wedge and includes a sealing surface of the sliding cover for pressing against at least one of the supporting rings and can be slid axially along the slot wedge in order to change the axial position of the sealing surface.

Abstract: A rotor, in particular for a current-excited electric machine, comprising a winding, wherein on or against the winding is arranged a support element made of a composite material comprising matrix material and fiber material.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes at least one rotor laminated core that has at least one coil receiving opening, at least one coil device which is located in the at least one coil receiving opening, and at least one holding device which is joined to the rotor laminated core and prevents an outward movement, brought about by centrifugal force, of the at least one coil device in the radial extension direction of the rotor and out of the at least one coil receiving opening during normal use of the electric machine.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to materials and methods useful for improving the efficacy of a plant breeding program such as, for example, the method for producing hybrid seeds in a facultative apomictic crop species, which in turns are useful for, for example, commercial production of highly uniform hybrid progeny. Hybrid seeds produced by such improved breeding methods, and plant grown from such hybrid seeds are also within the scope of the present invention. The disclosure further relates to processes for making a plant-derived product derived from any of the foregoing hybrid plants, and plant-derived products produced by such processes.

Abstract: A salient pole rotor includes a rotor core which has a rotor yoke and salient poles arranged distributed over the rotor yoke in the circumferential direction, magnetic field-generating windings which are wound around rotor teeth of the salient poles and form end windings at opposite end sides of the rotor core, and a support device for supporting the end windings. The support device has a clamping and deflecting device and a roving winding with a roving by way of which a plurality of turns offset in the circumferential direction and encompassing the windings of a respective salient pole pair are formed and which for this purpose has axial first roving portions and end-side second roving portions. The second roving portions are guided over the end windings for forming a turn between radially opposite salient poles and are deflected along the circumferential direction for forming an interturn transition between two turns.

Abstract: The present technology relates to fault-managed power (FMP), and particularly, to generating FMP in an industrial automation environment using single-pair Ethernet (SPE) cabling for use by DC motors. An FMP system may include a transmitter circuit and receiver circuits coupled together via a transmission link formed using SPE cable. The transmitter circuit can generate a FMP and transmit a pulsed signal having the FMP to the receiver circuits. The transmitter circuitry can also exchange data signals with the receiver circuits over a communication channel using the SPE cable. The receiver circuits can identify an expected power consumption of DC motors coupled to the receiver circuits and provide an indication of the expected power consumption to the transmitter circuit. The transmitter circuit can detect a fault based on a comparison between the transmitted FMP and the power consumption and terminate transmission of the FMP in response to detecting the fault.

Abstract: A stator for an electric axial flux machine includes a support structure with two support discs having star extensions, a rotor shaft bearing, and coil units each arranged between two pairs of star extensions following one another in the circumferential direction and are thereby fixed in the circumferential direction. Respective end portions of each laminated core of the coil units project beyond the support structure in the axial direction. Radially external fixing ends of the star extensions project radially outwards beyond the coil units. The coil units are clamped radially in the direction of the rotor shaft bearing by a clamping ring. A stator outer shell is arranged between the support discs and radially surrounds the coil units in the circumferential direction, the stator outer shell being attached to the fixing ends of the star extensions for conjoint rotation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated sleep diagnosis and treatment device, and more particularly to an integrated apnea diagnosis and treatment device. The present invention additionally relates to method of sleep diagnosis and treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intruder deterrent system. The system is comprised of a deterrent device is further comprised of a camera, a speaker, and a light. An area can be monitored by a user using the camera such that a user can deter an intruder by producing a loud sound from the speaker and by causing the light to strobe.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor, in particular for a current-excited synchronous machine, comprising a rotor main body which has a plurality of rotor teeth, the rotor teeth being wound with a conductor material in order to form a winding, the conductor material having conductor ends which, in order to produce an electrical connection, are pressed axially against a stop via a contact element, and the contact element or the stop being designed to electrically connect, in the circumferential direction, at least two conductor ends.

Abstract: An actuating unit and a method for checking the functionality of an actuating unit comprising applying a current level corresponding at least to a magnitude of a holding current to an electromagnet, gradually changing the holding current, detecting current flowing through the electromagnet during and/or after the change in the holding current, deriving the inductance from the change in the current profile, and comparing the inductance with an inductance characteristic curve stored in a non-volatile memory. The actuating unit comprises a sliding element or blocking slide.

Abstract: A securement arrangement for introducing a field instrument into a container includes a connection adapter and a sealing element. The field instrument includes a housing and a sensor. The sensor of the field instrument protrudes inwardly into the container, and the field instrument serves for determining and/or monitoring a process variable of a medium in the container. The connection adapter includes a cylindrical basic body, on which a first securement element is arranged for securing the connection adapter to the field instrument. The connection adapter surrounds the field instrument when the connection adapter is secured to the field instrument. A second securement element is also arranged on the connection adapter for securing the connection adapter to a container adapter. The container adapter surrounds the connection adapter when the container adapter is secured to the connection adapter. A first support of the connection adapter accommodates the sealing element.

Abstract: A stator housing assembly for an electric drive machine includes a stator housing with a stator jacket receptacle that includes a cylinder inner jacket for receiving a stator outer jacket as well as a cylinder jacket-shaped outer surface, and includes at least one heat sink that is disposed on the outer surface and is connected thereto at wall edges.

Abstract: An assembly for a rotor of an electrically excited electric machine includes a rotor shaft, a slip ring, and two bearing points. The rotor shaft is fixedly connectable to a rotor core of the rotor to thereby conjointly rotate. The slip ring module has at least one slip ring configured to energize rotor windings of the rotor. The two bearing points are arranged at axial ends of the rotor shaft with one annular bearing seat of one bearing of the rotor. One of the bearing points is of two-part configuration. The two part bearing points with the part bearing seats are connected in a positively locking and non-positive manner with configuration of the bearing point with the annular bearing seat.